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Lima's Top Attractions
Legend Park | Parque Las Leyendas
This Lima zoo boasts an extensive collection of Peruvian wildlife as well as a breakdown of the varied flora and fauna of Peru's three distinct habitats: the Costa (the coast), the Sierra and the Selva (jungle).
Main Square | Plaza de Armas
Like all Peruvian cities, Lima's Plaza de Armas, or Main Square, is the heart of the Lima and the starting place for touring its nearby monuments. The Cathedral, Municipal Palace and many examples of colonial architecture surround the plaza. From this central vantage point, Lima visitors can also witness the changing of the presidential guard every morning at 11.45am.
The Cathedral | La Catedral
Off Lima's Main Square and built in 1555, Lima's Cathedral is a dramatic structure with two bell towers. Here, the remains of Francisco Pizarro (the Spanish conquistador who staked Peru for Spain in 1535) are kept in a mosaic-covered chapel. For the artistic theologian in Lima visitors, there is a small, but informative Museum of Religious Art (Museo de Arte Religioso) towards the rear of the Cathedral.
The Church of San Francisco
A bright yellow highlight of Spanish colonial architecture in Lima, this 17th century Lima church's intricate mujedar design (a combination of Spanish and Moorish styles) and expansive underground catacombs, just discovered in 1951, have amazed the devout and the curious for centuries. The adjoining monastery's large collection of antique books, famous Sevillian tiles and Jose de Rivera paintings are also worth perusing.
The Gold Museum | Museo de Oro
Wholly devoted to displaying the treasures of Peru's pre-conquest civilizations, this Lima museum's gilded collection includes Incan artifacts and thousands of golden treasures, from stand-alone sculptures to wearable fineries. Lima's Arms Museum, tellingly at the top of the Gold Museum building, showcases thousands of ancient firearms from all over the world.
The Green Coast | Costa Verde
On a row of beaches crossing six districts, sea lovers, swimmers, surfers or those who dare to parasail or handglide can find plenty of ways to relax and escape Lima's urbanity.
The Indio Market | Mercado Indio
Between 6th and 10th on Avenida La Marina, Lima Peru
This lively Lima market specializes in Peruvian crafts, namely handmade relics, fine woolen clothing, carved wood, stools, and silver jewelry.
The National Museum of Anthropology and Archeology | El Museo Nacional de Antropologica y Arqueologica
As one of the premier centers for preserving Peru's pre-Pizarran artifacts, this Lima museum houses important ceramics, granite obelisks, and textiles from Peru's various ancient cultures.
--Attraction reviews by Erica Pedersen, boulevards.com
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